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The Earl Scruggs Revue

by Earl Scruggs Revue · 1973

10 pressings4 countriesFolk RockBluegrassRockFolk

The Earl Scruggs Revue was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Earl Scruggs Revue

9 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 32426
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

o T1 PAL 32426 - 1ASide A runout (etched except for stamped "o")

o T2 PBL 32426 - 1ASide B runout (etched except for stamped "o")

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 32426Columbia C 32426
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

P AL 32426-1CStamped Runout Side A

o T1 PBL 32426 - 1A x CEtched Runout Side B

AL 32426Label Side A

BL 32426Label Side B

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 32426
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

0 S T1 PAL 32426 - 1A C5Side 1:

S 0 T2 PBL 32426 - 1A - X 6Side 2:

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US

1973
Label and catalog number
Columbia KC 32426Columbia KC 32426
Format
LP, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

o P AL 32426-1D 1TRunout side A, variant 1

o T1 PBL 32426 - 1ARunout side B, variant 1

o P AL 32426-1D 1T C6Runout side A, variant 2

o T1 PBL 32426 - 1A C4Runout side B, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CanadaColumbia KC 32426First yearLPLP
1973CanadaColumbia KC 32426First yearLPLP
1973JapanCBS/Sony SOPL-232First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKCBS S 65819First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973USColumbia KC 32426First yearLPLP
1973USColumbia C 32426First yearLPLP
1973USColumbia KC 32426 / Columbia C 32426First yearLPLP
1973USColumbia KC 32426First yearLPLP
1973USColumbia KC 32426 / Columbia KC 32426First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia C 32426LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1If I'd Only Come And Gone2:55
  2. A2Tears2:12
  3. A3Some Of Shelley's Blues2:57
  4. A4It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry4:25
  5. A5Step It Up And Go2:25
  6. A6Back Slider's Wine2:33
  7. B1Down In The Flood2:38
  8. B2Love In My Time3:43
  9. B3Holiday Hotel2:07
  10. B4Come On Train5:30
  11. B5Salty Dog Blues2:10
  12. B6Station Break1:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Earl Scruggs Revue are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Earl Scruggs Revue are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was The Earl Scruggs Revue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Canada, Japan. One of them is Columbia KC 32426.

How do I tell if my copy of The Earl Scruggs Revue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KC 32426, C 32426, S 65819, SOPL-232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, o T1 PAL 32426 - 1A and o T2 PBL 32426 - 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Earl Scruggs Revue on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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